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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,972.40, 732,875.40 and 252,193.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,972.40, 732,875.40 and 252,193.20 is: 377,989.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,972.40 : 732,875.40 = 252,193.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,972.40/732,875.40 = 252,193.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,972.40x = 732,875.40 × 252,193.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,972.40x = 184,826,192,327.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,826,192,327.28/488,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,989.01

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